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<h1>Determining the display mode for a report</h1>
<p>When a report is executed, it can be automatically displayed in a variety 
 of formats. In addition to the standard display within MicroStrategy (called 
 View mode), reports can be automatically displayed in a Microsoft Excel 
 spreadsheet, an Adobe PDF, and so on. Users must have the appropriate 
 software loaded on their computers to successfully export to that software. 
 For example, to export a MicroStrategy report to Microsoft Excel, the 
 user's machine must have Excel software loaded.</p>
<p>Each display mode is useful for different purposes, depending on what 
 your users need to do with the report's results. Each display mode is 
 described below. Steps to enable a display mode are also below.</p>
<h2>Default display mode</h2>
<ul type="disc" class="whs1">
	
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>View</B></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>M</B></span><span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>ode</B></span>: This is the default display mode 
 that all reports display in. The report results are opened in MicroStrategy 
 Web, and the user has access to the full analytical functionality available 
 in Web, such as drilling to related data, pivoting results on the report, 
 and so on.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2>Displaying a report outside of MicroStrategy</h2>
<p class="whs2">The remaining display modes immediately export 
 the report to a software application outside of MicroStrategy when the 
 user executes the report. When the report is executed, the user is presented 
 with several export options, such as how much of the report to export, 
 whether to add headers and footers to the exported file, and so on. </p>
<ul type="disc" class="whs1">
	
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Excel with plain text</B></span>: 
 This display mode exports and display the report in Microsoft Excel as 
 plain text in .xls format. When the user executes the report, he is presented 
 with the Export Options page for exporting to Excel. After the report 
 is exported, the report content is displayed using the default settings 
 in Microsoft Excel. The structure and format of the report, as it is displayed 
 in MicroStrategy Web, is not retained. For large report results, this 
 export option is recommended over <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Excel 
 with formatting</B></span>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>CSV file format</B></span>: 
 This display mode exports and displays the report in a comma-separated 
 values file (CSV). When the user executes the report, he is presented 
 with the Export Options page for exporting to CSV in .txt format. After 
 the report is exported, the report content is displayed in a CSV file 
 as plain text. This format is suitable for exporting to Microsoft Access 
 and Lotus 1-2-3. The structure and format of the report, as it is displayed 
 in MicroStrategy Web, is not retained.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Excel with formatting</B></span>: 
 This display mode exports and displays the report in Microsoft Excel in 
 .xls format. When the user executes the report, he is presented with the 
 Export Options page for exporting to Excel. After the report is exported, 
 the report displays with the same formatting, color, and structure that 
 appears in MicroStrategy Web. </p></li>
	<ul type="square" class="whs3">
		
<li class=p><p>Microsoft Excel does not support all colors that 
 browsers do, so some colors may differ after export. </p></li>
		
<li class=p><p>If the report is large, it is recommended that you 
 use the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Excel with plain text</B></span> 
 export option.</p></li>
	</ul>
	
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>HTML</B></span>: This display 
 mode exports and displays the report in an HTML editor or browser in .html 
 format. When the user executes the report, he is presented with the Export 
 Options page for exporting to HTML. After the report is exported, the 
 report is displayed in an HTML page. The structure and format of the report 
 is retained, as it appears in MicroStrategy Web.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Plain text</B></span>: 
 This display mode exports and displays the report in a text editor in 
 .txt format. When the user executes the report, he is presented with the 
 Export Options page for exporting to a text editor. After the report is 
 exported, the content of the report displays in a plain text page. The 
 structure and format of the report, as it appears in MicroStrategy Web, 
 is not retained. You can choose a comma, tab, semicolon, or space to separate 
 the fields of text.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>PDF</B></span>: This display 
 mode exports and displays the report in an Adobe PDF reader in .pdf format. 
 When the user executes the report, he is presented with the Export Options 
 page for exporting to PDF. After the report is exported, the report content 
 is displayed in an Adobe PDF file. The structure and format of the report 
 is retained, as it appears in MicroStrategy Web.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2>To define the default display mode for a report</h2>
<ol type="1" class="whs4">
	
<li class=p><p>Run a report.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>From the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Tools </B></span><span>menu</span>, 
 select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Report Options</B></span>. The Report 
 Options dialog box opens.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>On the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Other</B></span> 
 tab, from the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Run by default as</B></span> 
 drop-down list, select the default display mode in which the report appears 
 when executed. See the bullets above for which report types work best 
 for a display mode, and what the user experiences with each option.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK</B></span>.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>You can also allow the user to select which export formats are available 
 for the report. See 
<a href="Export_modes_reports.htm">Defining which 
 report export modes are available to users</a>.</p>
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